届时

jiè shí

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. when the time comes
2. at the scheduled time

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 事前 shì qián 事前 shì qián in advance means 'beforehand', contrasting with the future orientation of 届时: in advance

Register variants

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• 到时候 dào shí hòu 到时候 dào shí hòu when the moment comes more colloquial variant of 届时, commonly used in everyday speech: when the moment comes

Synonyms

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• 到时 dào shí 到时 dào shí at that (future) time used interchangeably in both spoken and written contexts to mean 'when the time comes': at that (future) time

Usage notes

Formality

届时 is formal; prefer 到时候 in casual conversation.

Grammar

Guides that feature 届时

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 6 min

向来, 随即, 暂且 and 届时: Formal Time Adverbs

Learn thirteen written-style time adverbs: 向来/历来 “always”, 即/随即/即时 “at once”, 届时 “when the time comes”, 一经 “once”, 就此 “at this point”, 暂且/姑且 “for now”, 尚 “still”, 尽早/早日 “as soon as possible”.

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Example Sentences

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会议明天举行， 届时 期待您的光临。

The meeting is tomorrow, and we look forward to your attendance at that time.

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Child Words of 届时

• 届 届 jiè: to arrive at (place or time)
• 时 时 shí: o'clock